Device for holding ice upon the running-boards of vehicles



, W. D.` BARTON. DEVICE FOR'HOLDING ICEUPON THE RUNNING BOARDS 0FVEHICLES.

V APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3, I92I. f 1,401,128, Patented Dec. 27, 1921.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFl-CE.

WARREN D. BARTON, F WAGO, TEXAS.

Application filed January 3, 1921.

To all whom t mcm/ concern.'

Be it known that I, WARREN D. BARTON, a citizen of the United States,residin,- at Waco, in the county of McLennan and tate of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Holding IceUpon the Running-Boards of Vehicles, of which the following is alspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to devices for holding ice upon the runningboards of vehicles.

'An important object of the invention.. is to provide a device of thischaracter which is adapted for a detachable connection to the ruimingboard of a vehicle, and which embodies an upwardly extending prongadapted to engage in the cake of ice to be held on the running board andprevent displacement thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is extremely Simple in construction and cheap tomanufacture in order that the same may be rendered practical for use'.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device having anapproximately horizontal ange adapted to abut the upper surface of therunning board of a vehicle, said device being provided with means fordev tachably engaging the running board and with an upwardly extendingprong adapted to engage the cake of ice to hold the same upon therunning board.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent throughout thecourse of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration Ihave shown preferred embodiments of my invention, and wherein likereference characters designate like parts throughout:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my device in position uponthe running board of an automobile;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. l is a perspective of a further form of my device, and

Fig. 5 is a perspective of a third form thereof.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral indicatesan ap- Speccation of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2'?, 1921.

Serial No. 434,778.

proximately horizontal flange having extending upwardly therefrom asubstantially vertical prong 11, sharpened at its upper vend as at 12.The flange has extending downwardly from the under surface thereof astem 13 which is adapted to engage in an opening O formed in the runningboard R of the car.

It will be seen that my device embodies au approximately horizontallydisposed flange having op-positely directed vertical portions connectedtherewith, the upper of said vertical portions constituting a prongwhich, when the device is in position upon the running board, is adaptedto engage in a cake of ice. i

In the preferred form of my device, the device is formed by bending thecentral portion of heavy gage wire to form a sub- `gtantiallyhorizontally disposed circular loop 14C, which forms the flange 10. Theends of the wire at their junction are inturned toward the center of thecircle and at the approximate center thereof are oppositely directed .toform upwardly and downwardly extending portions, corresponding to theportions 11 and 13 and approximately perpendicular to the loop 14. In astill further form of my device a piece of heavy gage wire is employedand bent centrally to form a U-shaped loop 15 corresponding to theflange 10, the ends of the arms of the U being bent in oppositedirections to form the portions 11 and 13. The upwardly extendingportion 11 is, of course, in each instance sharpened in order that itmay readily engage in the cake of ice.

It will be obvious that my device, by reason of its simplicity ofconstruction and the ease with which it may be employed, is particularlywell adapted for use. It will likewise be obvious that the constructionof the same may be widely varied without departing from the spirit of myinvention. This variation may take the form of any desired quickdetachable connection for securing the device to the running board, ormay lie in the peculiar construction of the flange or the prong 11. I,accordingly, do not limit myself to the construction hereinbefore setforth, except as so limited by the subjoined Y claim.

Having described my invention, what I claim is:

of the running board, and a prong extending upwardly from und secured tosaid member. Y l0 In testimony whereof I hereunto my signature.

WARREN D. BARTON.

